Sheffield United smash club transfer record to sign Oli McBurnie from Swansea for £20m

SHEFFIELD UNITED have smashed their transfer record to sign £20million striker Oli McBurnie from Swansea.

The towering frontman, 23, has penned a four-year deal with the Premier League new boys.

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Blades boss Chris Wilder said: "We've had to be patient and work very hard to get Oli to Bramall Lane but I am confident he will be a tremendous success.

"We need options at the top of the pitch and Oli, as anyone who has watched a significant amount of Championship football will tell you, offers plenty in that area.

“He fits the profile of our transfer policy this season and is an age where his better years are ahead of him - hopefully he and the club can continue to grow together.”

United will pay Swansea £17m upfront with a further £3m depending on performance-related clauses.

It is the second time this summer the Blades have broken their own transfer record, with this fee eclipsing the £10m shelled out to Bournemouth for forward Lys Mousset.

McBurnie bagged 24 goals in all competitions for the Swans last season and is the seventh new addition to the Blades squad this transfer window.

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Now Wilder will be hoping he can provide the goals to keep the Bramall Lane outfit in the top-flight.

Wilder added: “I'm delighted with the transfer business over the summer, Oli is a big piece of the jigsaw, and the squad is shaping up ready for what will be a long and demanding season.”

The forward will travel to France today to join up with his team-mates ahead of tomorrow’s friendly against Stade de Reims.